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8 APPLE PARER, COREE, SLIYGER, AND QUARTBRBR. No. 251,982. 2 Patented Jan.' 3,1882.l

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,of thecity and county UNITED `STATES PATENT OFFICE.V

DAVID E. wisiiTTEMoaE, oF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS,

` APPLE PARER, CORER, SLIJCEIR, AND QUARTERER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 251,982, dated January 3, 1882. Application filed October 26, 1881. (Model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Beitknown that l',DAvID H. WHITTEMORE,

of Worcester, Stateof Massachusetts, have invented certain `new and useful Improvements in Apple Paring, Corin g, Slicing, and Quartering Machines,of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates mainly to the mode or modes of cutting the apple in the various shapes, such as cutting in a spiral slice, or cutting said slice byradial revolving cutters` in pieces of the desired size; also relates to means `for dispensing with theslicing-knife tol core only, to core and quarter,.or core and halve, as may be desired, according to the number of cutters on the corer.

The nature of my improvements is more fully shown in -the following description and the accompanying drawings.

Figure l is a side view ot' the machine arranged to pare, core, and slicespirally, and to cut in halt' each circle of the slice. Fig. 2 is an end View of the slicing, cutting, and curing` arrangement after being detached from4 the mainframe at dotted line a'. Fig. 3 is an end View of the frame from the front, eut atthe dotted lines y y, Fig. 1, showing the position of the paring-knife J, fork K, &c. Fig.4 is-a coring and `quartering arrangement made interchangeable with thecoring and `halving arrangement now shown in position in frame B, Fig. l. Fig. 5 is a coring-tube made interchangeable in frame B, the same as Fig. 4.

In Fig.1, A is the main frame, made with a clamp below to hold it to the table. 'B is the frame or attachment for holding the coring and cutting arrangement. At the outer end of frame B areV two bearings, in which turns the coring-tube E. C is the crank or fork shaft, which is vallowed toslide easily in either direction when the catch D is not pressed in to the screw() on the shaft. E is the (Boring-tube, fitted loosely in the frame B, so as to allow it to turn easily in its bearings. F F are cutters radiating from the Gering-tube E,and serve to halve the apple that is not cut out by the coring-tube E. G is the slicing-knife, held between -the frame A and frame B. The upper end of the Slicer-knife reaches to the outside of the corer E, and serves to slice the apple to the core when said apple is turned and forced `forward by the screwon `the shaft C. H is the `paringknif'e stem, with paring-knife J inserted atthetop, and springto press the knife ag ainst the apple at the bottom. `I is aholder to hold the tube E from slippingout of itsbearings in frame B. When it is desired to change the .tube Eithe holder lis easily `turned one side, so that the coring-tubeE can be slid out of its bearings.

In Fig. 2, G is a side 1viewref. the slicingknife; E, the curing-tube, and F Fythe cuttingarms attached :to thecoring-tube. I is a side view ofthe holderfor holdingthe tubeEin place. B is the edge ofthe bottom of theframe B, for holding the corerand cutters, which bottom is `mad'einclined,so thatthe slices or pieces of apple, when theydrop, will slide out and away from the machine. The slot seen at the bottom ofthe knife G is forxthe easy removal of the knife withoutzhaving to takeout the screw that'passesthrough it to hold it in position.

In Fig. 3 is shown a section ot' the frame A and knife-.head H, cut as shown by the dotted lines yy in Fig. l. Fig. 3 alsoshowsa s'de View ofthe catch D, which, when pushed forward into the screw-threads on `the shaft, causeslhe shaft, when turned, to move forward.

Fig. 4 is a coring-tube, E, with four cutters, F F F F, attached, and is `made to be interchangeable in the frame B. (Seen in Fig. l.) When the Slicer-knife Gis not inserted With the part shawn by Fig. et the apple is pared, cored, 4and quartered. Moreor less ot' these `cutters -F may be placednpon the coring-tnbe F, according to the size ofthe pieces ot' apple desired. lfthe slicing-knife Gwere in posi tion with the corer E and cutters'F F F F, theapple would be sliced in a spiral slice, and each circle ofthe slice would be cut in quartersections. The paring is done by the paring-knife J at one and the same time with the slicing, cutting, and coring. The machine will only pare when the Slicer-knife G and frame B are removed.

Fig. 5 represents simply a corer to be used in the fra-me B, by which, when used only `with applewould be simply If the Slicer-knife G were in the paring-knife J, the pared and cored.

serted in the machine with the coring-tube, Fig. 5, the apple would be pared, cored, and cutin a spiral slice. i

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To'operate my machine as shown in Fig. 1, I pull the fork K back to or near the catch D, when I place the apple on the fork. I then push forward the apple to the paring-knife J, and push the catch D in the screw, and turn. The appleis moved forwardinits rotationsupon the paring-knife J; then slicer-knife G eom mences to cut the apple in a spiral slice. This now revolving slice moves f'orward upon the cutters F F, causing them, with the corer E, to turn with the apple. The spiral slice, being thus in its rotation with the cutters, is forced upon them, and is cut in half-circles. rIhe apple at the same time is forced upon the edge of the corer E to eut out the core. I n the' operation the half-circle slices of apple drop from the corer and cutter and slide out one side, while the core is forced forward through the tube E and drops at theend, thus separating the apple from the core.

By loosening the screw at. the bottom ofthe slicer G the slicer can easily be pulled out, and when so done the apple will not be sliced, but will be moved forward in its revolutions upon the corer E and cutters F F, causing them to turn, and the apple is finally forced its length upon the corer and cutters, causing it to be pared, cored, and halved, in which shape it can beleasily used for different purposes.

It' the part shown by Fig. 4 be placed inthe machine with its four cutters F F F F, the apple would be pared, cored, and quartered. It' the slicer-knife. Gr were added, the apple would be sliced spirally, and each circle of the slice would be cut in quarter-sections. The corer E (represented by Fig. 5) will core the apple when the slicer is removed.

It will be seen that a great variety of work 'can be done with my improvements with only slight changes required to accomplish it.' The apple left in either shape desciibed is in good and superior shape for use.

Having thus described my improvements, what I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In an apple paring, coring, and slicing machine, the coring-tube E, having a tubular opening, in combination with frame B, pro- -Vided with bearings for said coring-tube, in which it is adapted to rotate freely, and means to feed an applepositively against the cuttingedge of said corer, and at the same time give it a rotating movement, substantially as and for the purpose specied. A

2. In an apple paring, coring, and slicing machine, the coring-tube E, having an open tubular passage-way for the core through the same, in combination witha frame provided on one end with bearings in which the coringtube is adapted to rotate, and on the other with means to feed an apple positively against the coring tube, and at the same time cause it to rotate, and a paring-knife located between said coring-tube and feed; mechanism and hinged to the frame, substantially as and for the purpose specified. Y

3. A coring-tube for paring, coring, and slicing machines, which consists of a tube having an open tubular passage-way for the core through it, said tube being provided at the end farthest from the cutting-edge with abearing portion and a flange at the end of said bearing portion next to the cutting-edge, and one or more edged cutters radiating` from said tube upon its cutting end, said tube and cutters being adapted to rotate as the rotating apple is brought into contact with the same, substantially as shown and described.

4. In a paring, coring, and slicing machine, the combination of the coring-tube E, supported in bearings at one end of the frame, and means to feed the apple upon the coringtnbe and rotate the same secured to the other end ofthe frame, with a pariug-knife,J,located between said coring-tube and feed mechanism,

and a slicing-cutter, G, rigidly secured to the and located between the paring-knife frame,

as shown and and coring-tube, substantially described.

5. ln an apple curing and paring machine, the frame B, with its bearings, in combination with the coring-tnbe E, adapted to rotate freely in said bearings, said coring-tube being provided with a ange and a holding-catch, I, to hohl the flange of the coring tube between itself and the bearings to prevent longitudinal movement of said tube, substantially `as shown and described.

DAVID H. WHITTEMORE. Witnesses:

D. H. INsoHo, J. S. KAIN. 

